Baby Bleus! French parents fight to call newborn son ‘Griezmann Mbappe’ in honor of World Cup heroes

Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann were two of the heroes of France’s World Cup-winning campaign this summer, but regional French authorities have objected to one couple’s decision to name their son in the players’ honor.

The happy parents saw the arrival of their baby earlier in November in the town of Brive, naming him ‘Griezmann Mbappe’ in recognition of the French stars, regional newspaper La Montagne reports.

However, the football-themed tribute fell foul of local officials, who are said to have raised the case with prosecutors.

French law prevents children from being given names that could be deemed embarrassing, pejorative or potentially harmful to their future interests – in which case a family court can order the name to be changed.

The parents will now await the decision of a magistrate, although even if little ‘Griezmann Mbappe’ is no longer officially known as such, the birth certificate will still record the initial choice in the margins for posterity.